At 28, Hicks is the youngest person in Trump’s inner circle, but is “viewed by staff as a strong leader because she is one of the president’s most trusted aides and therefore secure in her standing,” Bloomberg reports, citing White House officials.

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According to Politico‘s sources, Hicks was initially hesitant to accept the position full-time when it was offered to her last month and had insisted that “interim” be added to her title. She is the third communications director of Trump’s eight-month term; Michael Dubke, who held the title prior to Scaramucci, resigned last May.